Naxal Attack In Chhattisgarh

Major attack ahead of Lok Sabha polls, Maoists triggered a powerful blast and resorted to indiscriminate firing at a team of security personnel, killing 16 people including 11 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men in Sukma district in tribal Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.

Major attack ahead of Lok Sabha polls, Maoists triggered a powerful blast and resorted to indiscriminate firing at a team of security personnel, killing 16 people including 11 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men in Sukma district in tribal Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. (BCCL)

While initially state police put the casualty at 20, additional director general of police (Intelligence) Mukesh Gupta has now confirmed 16 deaths, including of 11 CRPF men, four personnel of district force and one civilian in the rebel attack. The civilian is yet to be identified.

While initially state police put the casualty at 20, additional director general of police (Intelligence) Mukesh Gupta has now confirmed 16 deaths, including of 11 CRPF men, four personnel of district force and one civilian in the rebel attack. The civilian is yet to be identified. (BCCL)

The incident took place near Tongpal, an area close to Jheeram Gathi where Maoists had unleashed a major attack on May 25 last year that had wiped out senior Congress leaders including state Congress president Nandkumar Patel, former union minister VC Shukla and senior tribal leader Mahendra Karma and 25 others.

The incident took place near Tongpal, an area close to Jheeram Gathi where Maoists had unleashed a major attack on May 25 last year that had wiped out senior Congress leaders including state Congress president Nandkumar Patel, former union minister VC Shukla and senior tribal leader Mahendra Karma and 25 others. (BCCL)

"16 bodies have been recovered. Four other security personnel were untraceable after the attack but now they have been found safe", police sources said adding that about 10 others injured in the attack have been shifted to nearest hospitals.

"16 bodies have been recovered. Four other security personnel were untraceable after the attack but now they have been found safe", police sources said adding that about 10 others injured in the attack have been shifted to nearest hospitals. (BCCL)